F. R. Germany x-ray accident, 1981

Careless use of x-ray fluorescence equipment caused an exposure of 2,000 to 3,000 rad to the right thumb of an individual. Over the next several months significant tissue damage developed.

Consequences:
1 injury.

References:

UNSCEAR, 2000, "Annex E: Occupational radiation exposures," in Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation: United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation UNSCEAR 2000 Report to the General Assembly, with Scientific Annexes, Volume I: Sources, UNSCEAR, on line at UNSCEAR [http://www.unscear.org/docs/reports/annexe.pdf].